used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was a morning such as the wild flowers, out in the suburban meadows, must have thought fit for a birthday party.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading In the severe selectiveness that had grown upon him after much rout and riot through other lands, he pretended that the town was the only spot on the map.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading As for the town, it lost, under that keen air and gentle sun, whatever of garish and unhealthy glamour it had displayed the night before.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As for the town, it lost, under that keen air and gentle sun, whatever of garish and unhealthy glamour it had displayed the night before.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was a morning such as the wild flowers, out in the suburban meadows, must have thought fit for a birthday party.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading As for the town, it lost, under that keen air and gentle sun, whatever of garish and unhealthy glamour it had displayed the night before.
birthdaynounUS /ˈbɜːrθdeɪ/
an anniversary of the day on which a person was born (or the celebration of it)
From this reading It was a morning such as the wild flowers, out in the suburban meadows, must have thought fit for a birthday party.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading He was speaking, of course, of the town.
made known or openly avowed
From this reading "The morning," Orson Vane had once declared, in a moment of revelation, "is God's, and the night is man's."
displayedverbUS /dɪˈspleɪd/
past form of “display” — to show, make visible or apparent
From this reading As for the town, it lost, under that keen air and gentle sun, whatever of garish and unhealthy glamour it had displayed the night before.
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading It was a morning such as the wild flowers, out in the suburban meadows, must have thought fit for a birthday party.
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading It was a morning such as the wild flowers, out in the suburban meadows, must have thought fit for a birthday party.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was a morning such as the wild flowers, out in the suburban meadows, must have thought fit for a birthday party.
garishadjectiveUS /ˈɡerɪʃ/
tastelessly showy
From this reading As for the town, it lost, under that keen air and gentle sun, whatever of garish and unhealthy glamour it had displayed the night before.
soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe
From this reading As for the town, it lost, under that keen air and gentle sun, whatever of garish and unhealthy glamour it had displayed the night before.
glamournounUS /ˈɡlæmər/
alluring beauty or charm (often with sex-appeal)
From this reading As for the town, it lost, under that keen air and gentle sun, whatever of garish and unhealthy glamour it had displayed the night before.
God'snounUS /ɡɑːdz/
possessive form of “god” — the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading "The morning," Orson Vane had once declared, in a moment of revelation, "is God's, and the night is man's."
(of animals) fully developed
From this reading In the severe selectiveness that had grown upon him after much rout and riot through other lands, he pretended that the town was the only spot on the map.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading As for the town, it lost, under that keen air and gentle sun, whatever of garish and unhealthy glamour it had displayed the night before.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It was a morning such as the wild flowers, out in the suburban meadows, must have thought fit for a birthday party.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was speaking, of course, of the town.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading In the severe selectiveness that had grown upon him after much rout and riot through other lands, he pretended that the town was the only spot on the map.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was a morning such as the wild flowers, out in the suburban meadows, must have thought fit for a birthday party.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "The morning," Orson Vane had once declared, in a moment of revelation, "is God's, and the night is man's."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a morning such as the wild flowers, out in the suburban meadows, must have thought fit for a birthday party.
having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
From this reading As for the town, it lost, under that keen air and gentle sun, whatever of garish and unhealthy glamour it had displayed the night before.
plural of “land” — the land on which real estate is located
From this reading In the severe selectiveness that had grown upon him after much rout and riot through other lands, he pretended that the town was the only spot on the map.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading As for the town, it lost, under that keen air and gentle sun, whatever of garish and unhealthy glamour it had displayed the night before.
man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "The morning," Orson Vane had once declared, in a moment of revelation, "is God's, and the night is man's."
mapverbUS /mæp/
make a map of; show or establish the features of details of
From this reading In the severe selectiveness that had grown upon him after much rout and riot through other lands, he pretended that the town was the only spot on the map.
meadowsnounUS /ˈmedoʊz/
plural of “meadow” — a field where grass or alfalfa are grown to be made into hay
From this reading It was a morning such as the wild flowers, out in the suburban meadows, must have thought fit for a birthday party.
a particular point in time
From this reading "The morning," Orson Vane had once declared, in a moment of revelation, "is God's, and the night is man's."
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading It was a morning such as the wild flowers, out in the suburban meadows, must have thought fit for a birthday party.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading In the severe selectiveness that had grown upon him after much rout and riot through other lands, he pretended that the town was the only spot on the map.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading It was a morning such as the wild flowers, out in the suburban meadows, must have thought fit for a birthday party.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading As for the town, it lost, under that keen air and gentle sun, whatever of garish and unhealthy glamour it had displayed the night before.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As for the town, it lost, under that keen air and gentle sun, whatever of garish and unhealthy glamour it had displayed the night before.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading In the severe selectiveness that had grown upon him after much rout and riot through other lands, he pretended that the town was the only spot on the map.
on one occasion
From this reading "The morning," Orson Vane had once declared, in a moment of revelation, "is God's, and the night is man's."
and nothing more
From this reading In the severe selectiveness that had grown upon him after much rout and riot through other lands, he pretended that the town was the only spot on the map.
Orson
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From this reading "The morning," Orson Vane had once declared, in a moment of revelation, "is God's, and the night is man's."
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading In the severe selectiveness that had grown upon him after much rout and riot through other lands, he pretended that the town was the only spot on the map.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading It was a morning such as the wild flowers, out in the suburban meadows, must have thought fit for a birthday party.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading It was a morning such as the wild flowers, out in the suburban meadows, must have thought fit for a birthday party.
pretendedadjectiveUS /priˈtendɪd/
adopted in order to deceive
From this reading In the severe selectiveness that had grown upon him after much rout and riot through other lands, he pretended that the town was the only spot on the map.
revelationnounUS /ˌrevəˈleɪʃən/
the speech act of making something evident
From this reading "The morning," Orson Vane had once declared, in a moment of revelation, "is God's, and the night is man's."
riotnounUS /ˈraɪət/
a public act of violence by an unruly mob
From this reading In the severe selectiveness that had grown upon him after much rout and riot through other lands, he pretended that the town was the only spot on the map.
routverbUS /raʊt/
cause to flee
From this reading In the severe selectiveness that had grown upon him after much rout and riot through other lands, he pretended that the town was the only spot on the map.
selectiveness
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From this reading In the severe selectiveness that had grown upon him after much rout and riot through other lands, he pretended that the town was the only spot on the map.
intensely or extremely bad or unpleasant in degree or quality
From this reading In the severe selectiveness that had grown upon him after much rout and riot through other lands, he pretended that the town was the only spot on the map.
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading He was speaking, of course, of the town.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading In the severe selectiveness that had grown upon him after much rout and riot through other lands, he pretended that the town was the only spot on the map.
suburbanadjectiveUS /səˈbɜːrbən/
relating to or characteristic of or situated in suburbs
From this reading It was a morning such as the wild flowers, out in the suburban meadows, must have thought fit for a birthday party.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading It was a morning such as the wild flowers, out in the suburban meadows, must have thought fit for a birthday party.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading As for the town, it lost, under that keen air and gentle sun, whatever of garish and unhealthy glamour it had displayed the night before.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading As for the town, it lost, under that keen air and gentle sun, whatever of garish and unhealthy glamour it had displayed the night before.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was a morning such as the wild flowers, out in the suburban meadows, must have thought fit for a birthday party.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading It was a morning such as the wild flowers, out in the suburban meadows, must have thought fit for a birthday party.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading In the severe selectiveness that had grown upon him after much rout and riot through other lands, he pretended that the town was the only spot on the map.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading As for the town, it lost, under that keen air and gentle sun, whatever of garish and unhealthy glamour it had displayed the night before.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading As for the town, it lost, under that keen air and gentle sun, whatever of garish and unhealthy glamour it had displayed the night before.
unhealthyadjectiveUS /ənˈhelθi/
not in or exhibiting good health in body or mind
From this reading As for the town, it lost, under that keen air and gentle sun, whatever of garish and unhealthy glamour it had displayed the night before.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading In the severe selectiveness that had grown upon him after much rout and riot through other lands, he pretended that the town was the only spot on the map.
VanenounUS /veɪn/
mechanical device attached to an elevated structure; rotates freely to show the direction of the wind
From this reading "The morning," Orson Vane had once declared, in a moment of revelation, "is God's, and the night is man's."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a morning such as the wild flowers, out in the suburban meadows, must have thought fit for a birthday party.
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading As for the town, it lost, under that keen air and gentle sun, whatever of garish and unhealthy glamour it had displayed the night before.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading It was a morning such as the wild flowers, out in the suburban meadows, must have thought fit for a birthday party.
